Van Fleet started playing outdoor volleyball in Atlanta, where she received a marketing degree from Georgia State University. She was one of the first two players in school history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. Van Fleet was named second-team all-conference her last two seasons, and was all-academic all-conference all four seasons. Van Fleet and Catie Vagneur won the AVPNext National Championships in September 2005. Sponsored by VolleyChick.